Guardian Angel

This piece is about something that's taking place in a book that I'm writing. I hope that you'll enjoy it.

I stand alone In a frigid heat Banshee screams ringing in the air Velvet nails scrape my skin Scene replaying in my head What if I had acted differently If I had only accepted Would it still have happened Questions whirl and twirl As I collapse to the ground My mind reaches the final act A bright light The clang of metal A surprised gasp “You shall not touch her” A calming smile “She is beyond your reach” Metal collides multiple times I watch in slow motion As the foe falls A sliver of silver flies And imbeds itself in his chest My savior’s aura plummets I race to his side I silently pray for him to live As I reach his side His last breaths arrive Cool water caresses my face He gently grasps my hand “Don’t cry my heart. Everything is as it should.” As I trace my fingers over the ground Those words return Others had said he was evil That it was a good thing he had left They proclaimed I would forget and heal Everything would be alright Nothing ever would though For he was my everything He never left my side Now I’m vulnerable to the world For my guardian For my angel For my love Lies unmoving before me My guardian angel has moved on

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